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National Park Service

American  

noun

U.S. Government.
  1. a division of the Department of the Interior, created in 1916, that administers national parks, monuments, historic sites, and recreational areas.


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Trump's order calls on the office to be maintained by the National Park Service "in a manner that protects its historic character, architectural integrity, and association with the Presidency".

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

Government lawyers point to a law that gives the National Park Service authority over national parkland.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

National Park Service scientists began studying carnivores in and around the Santa Monica Mountains in 1996.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

The National Park Service maintained that the work was part of a restoration plan dating to 2019, before Trump’s proposed redevelopment.

From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2026

The National Park Service searched Waterman’s intended route from the air for a week following his disappearance but found no sign of him.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer

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